MEECH LAKE

MEECH LAKE 1987 Attempt to reconcile Quebec to the Constitution

B. Mulroney created the accord Robert Bourassa (Quebec) created Five Demands for Quebec to sign the accord and reconcile to the constitution

5 Demands 1. Quebec is a distinct society 2. Three of nine Supreme Court judges were to be from Quebec 3. Constitutional amendments about the structure of government must be approved by all ten provinces 4. Provinces could opt out of federal programs 5. Quebec controls its own immigration policy

All at the conference agreed on this They then had to take it back to their respective provinces and have it ratified within five years with all ten provinces in agreement

ELI!! First Nation Cree from Manitoba Had influence in the Manitoba parliament Didn’t believe Quebec should be a distinct society and not First Nations people

Since First Nations people were not consulted, Elijah said no to Meech Lake Manitoba then did not ratify All ten did not agree and Meech Lake Died